Wheat — Burning crop residues in World

World: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 217.1 kt in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
217.1 kt
Rank
1st
of 30 regions
All-time high
258.3 kt
in 1981
All-time low
217.1 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in World, 1961–2050

0100200300196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

World recorded 217.1 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in World peaked at 258.3 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 217.1 kt, in 2050.

That places World 1st out of 30 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 231.55 kt 220.55 kt 242.87 kt 9
1970s 240.28 kt 224.62 kt 253.17 kt 10
1980s 248.34 kt 235.85 kt 258.3 kt 10
1990s 238.92 kt 228.68 kt 249.21 kt 10
2000s 233.79 kt 224.02 kt 243.22 kt 10
2010s 235.11 kt 229.72 kt 240.8 kt 10
2020s 236.67 kt 234.59 kt 238.04 kt 4
2030s 221.67 kt 221.67 kt 221.67 kt 1
2050s 217.1 kt 217.1 kt 217.1 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 84.3 kt compare
  2. 2 USSR 49.54 kt compare
  3. 3 India 23.84 kt compare
  4. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 18.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in World?
Wheat — burning crop residues in World was 217.1 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 258.3 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 217.1 kt in 2050.
How does World rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 30 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,743 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).